William Pool takes pride in making his Hamilton neighborhood look nice and he does what he can to pitch in.

"We'll pick up and clean up. If I see a mess, I’ll clean it up," Pool said.

But some homes need a lot more help than Pool can provide. A nearby property is filled with trash, a rusty broken-down car, tires, TVs and old mattresses.

"When we looked at our community in particular, there was just a lot of excess trash. It's not clean. It's not healthy. It wouldn't entice me if I wanted to come into a community and bring my family," said Butch Hubble, chairman of the Hamilton Community Council.

In hopes of making Hamilton more attractive, the city has launched CLEEN, the Comprehensive Litter Education and Enforcement Now program.

"We’re trying to make the quality of life here in Hamilton a little bit better," said Hamilton Police Officer Rich Burkhardt.

Police are teaming up with the Health Department and targeting properties that are filled with trash.

"The health department has to go through a lot of hoops. With an officer with them, they can break those hoops down and we can go right to the person, talk to them and if they don't clean up their act, then they can be cited right there by an officer," Burkhardt said.

New billboards that greet you as you come into the city also warn people that the city is cracking down on litterbugs. The sign reads, "Toss it, Flick it, Pay it."

"For a cigarette butt, $150. That's litter,” Hubble said.

The 30-week program is being paid for through a grant from the Hamilton Community Foundation. Plans also include installing cameras in areas like parks, alleys and known dump sites.

"Big brother will be watching but if you're doing the right thing, big brother's going to be your friend,” said Hubble.

Organizers hope this will also help cut down on crime.

As Pool sees it, this can work as long as neighbors support it.

"I hope more people will be involved, I really do. It takes more people," Pool said.

Organizers are asking for the community’s help.

If you see a property that's filled with garbage, call 311 and report it.

An Iranian military observation aircraft flew within 50 yards of an armed U.S. Navy helicopter over the Persian Gulf this month, sparking concern that top Iranian commanders might not be in full control of local forces, CNN has learned.